The Voice Björnska

The Voice Björnska is a Björnsk television talent show which began airing on BTV One on 24 March 2015. There are five different stages to the show: producers' auditions, blind auditions, battle phase, knockouts, and live shows. The winner receives 250,000 BJK and a record deal with a major label.

Typically, the show airs on both Saturdays and Sundays, with 2 episodes per week.

Format
The Voice is a reality television series that features four coaches looking for a talented new artist, who could become a global superstar. The show's concept is indicated by its title: the coaches do not judge the artists by their looks, personalities, stage presence or dance routines—only their vocal ability. The competitors are split into four teams, which are mentored by the coaches who in turn choose songs for their artists to perform. There is no specific age range and anyone can audition; if a coach likes what they hear, a button-press allows their chair to spin around and face the performer, signifying that they would like to mentor them. If more than one does so, then the artist selects a coach. However, if no coach turns around then the artist is sent home. The Voice has been referred to as a "big, exciting and warm-hearted series" and a "new generation in its genre". The discomfort caused by the poor design of the chair, which weighs 19-stone, has drawn criticism from Lena, who claims that it makes her hunch over her shoulders.

There are four different stages: producers' auditions, blind auditions, battle phase, and the live shows.

Producers' and blind auditions
The Voice Björnska's first stage is the producers' auditions, which are not shown on television. The first shown stage is the blind auditions, where they sing in front of the coaches. The coaches have their backs to the singer, and if they like what they hear, they can press their button to turn around and recruit them to their team. If more than one coach turns, the power shifts to the singer, who then decides which team they would like to be part of. Each coach must recruit 12 singers to their team in the blind auditions to progress on to the battle phase.

Battle phase
The second stage, 'Battle phase', is where two artists are mentored and then developed by their respective coach. The coaches of the team will "dedicate themselves to developing their artists, giving them advice, and sharing the secrets of their success in the music industry". Members of teams perform duets and the coach chooses who advances to the next stage.

Live Shows
In the 'Live shows' artists perform in front of the coaches and audience, broadcast live.

In the first series (2015), each coach had five artists in their team to begin with and the artists went head-to-head to win public votes. The votes determined which artists advanced to the final eight.

The final eight artists competed in a live broadcast. However, the coaches had a 50/50 say with the audience and the public in deciding which artists moved on to the 'final four' phase. In the latter, each coach had one member who continued. The final (the winner round) was decided upon by the public vote. Throughout the final the coaches frequently performed with their artists. The winner was crowned The Voice, and won the prize money along with the record deal.

Series overview

 * Team Danny
 * Team Lena


 * Team Paloma
 * Team Sondre


 * Team Ilse
 * Team Mika